Where does “Hauchlaut” come from?

Hauchlaut (German) comes from German Laut, from Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Hauchlaut (German): voiceless glottal fricative; the sound denoted by...

Definitions

  1. voiceless glottal fricative; the sound denoted by...

Ancestry of “Hauchlaut”, step by step

Hauchlaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Laut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLautsound; noise
2Middle High Germanlūtloud
3Old High Germanlūtloud
4Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
5Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via German Hauch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHauchbreath from the mouth; whisper; sough; aspiration
2Germanhauchento whisper; to aspirate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →